Pilgrim Media Group & Dantar in First-Look Pact

Pilgrim Media Group, a Lionsgate company, has entered into a first-look deal with Dantar Productions to develop and produce unscripted series and formats.

Dantar Productions is kicking off its partnership with Pilgrim with multiple series in development in the home and property space. The resulting projects from the partnership will be developed and produced for an array of partners across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.

“Dani and Tara are talented and multifaceted artists with strong relationships in the entertainment business,” said Craig Piligian, president of Lionsgate nonfiction television and Pilgrim CEO and chair. “Their company’s mission of serving as a home for discovering and nourishing creative voices and exciting unscripted stories aligns with ours, making them a perfect partner.”

“Pilgrim is the best of the best in the unscripted world so we couldn’t be more thrilled to begin this new venture with them,” said Dani Behr and Tara Joseph, founders of Dantar Productions. “Craig, Gretchen and the entire Pilgrim family are incredible creators and executives who are passionate about the nonfiction business, and we’re very excited for all the premium programming we’ll create together.”